whats all the buzz on optima paint guns?
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- January 10, 2013 at 6:13 am #40258
[quote=”thekansaskid” post=29242]I hear this is the gun to have for clear coats. optima 900l lvlp. does my sata 4000rp need a for sale sign????[/quote]
I didnt hear any buzz …….
the 900i is the compliant version of the 900 series the LVLP is simply the 900 the 900 is blue the 900i is gunmetal grey
its what i use and when i sold one of two i got off ebay BNIB for £50 each as no one bidded against me becouse basicly the name isnt well known, the guy i sold it too hung up his Sata 3000 RP and hasnt used it since for his clear jobs ,he now bases with it lol
made by Bersch and Fratscher Germany and voted worlds no 1 clearcoating gun by a European magazine ,have to say i agrea haveing used Sagola 3300 and 4400 models amongst many others inc 2000 and 3000 RP,s it even bettered my Walcom FX HA
now superceded by the Trifity model which will convert from LVLP to compliant simply by swopping out the aircap you no longer need to buy two separate guns if you dont wish to
downside the pots are flimsy and the seal on the lid breaks away so after a while they leak ,the lids are even worse than sata in that respect however i have found a solution and now use a spuriuos pot instead ,overall build quality is superior to Sata ,no plastic nobs to break and wear loose and a much nicer air micrometer
price i think is cheaper than Sata but to be honest Sata are not the guns i would choose and are IMO way over pricedanyway the Optima 900i is definatly the finest clearcoating gun i have owned and i have owned many guns
well i suppose it depends on the model ,an LVLP set up by its name sugests it uses low volumes however even the compliant versions of most guns are usualy around 11.5 CFM ,i may have my original documentation knocking around for my 900i ,if so ile check what it says
found this for the 900 LVLP
Optima 900L LVLP Spray Gun (Gravity Feed)
Item No.: 900 L / SG3213
Technical Information:Nozzle: 1.4mm
Atomization Technique: LVLV (Low Volume Low Pressure)
Transfer Efficiency: >70% (acc. to VOC – regulation)
Air inlet pressure (opt.): 2.0-2.5 bar
[b][color=#ff0000]Air consumption: 215 l/min
[/color][/b]Cup Capacity: 600ml
Weight (without cup): 530gJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:40 pm #40318thanks, where can they be bought in europe, was googling and all that came up was us sites
We[quote=”ARTSPRAY” post=29304]the only seller i know of is ESKRA UK ,im sure an email to Bersch and Fratscher would deliver some results ,when i got my Optima it was actualy a rebrand for Rupes and i know they are also sold as WIWA guns[/quote]
Hey Paul have you used the latest optima trifity at all? I noticed what looks like the new optima being sold in the UK under the name Nordson trilogy is that the same gun? Looks identical to me but different name, can get them at good prices. :pcorn:
[quote=”ARTSPRAY” post=31652]i found them at sprayguns direct £199 plus VAT[/quote]
Yeah that’s were I seen them myself, i did ask the question and this is what I received from spray guns direct:
> Yes as we discussed Nordson are a partner of Befrag a German gun
> manufacturer who sell their guns in Germany under the Optima name
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> The trilogy range have some features unique to this product
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> Interestingly in Germany we have sold many of these guns to date even though
> the Optima gun is fully available there
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> I think you will also find the Optima range price is much lees attractive
> then the Trilogy guns offered - AuthorPosts
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